Britain is braced for the remnants of tropical storm Rina to reach the country during Friday.

It will bring rain and blustery showers to parts of north-western Europe, including the UK, during the day.

But it will not have the same damaging ferocity of ex-hurricane Ophelia which led to the death of five people in Ireland and caused major damage and destruction across many parts of the UK during October.

The latest storm has lost much of its potency during the journey across the cold waters of the Atlantic and has weakened to a normal extra-tropical low.

However, it will still bring some lively weather conditions to much of Britain during Friday and Saturday.

Downpour showers and howling winds expected

Rain moving in from the west will turn wintry over the Scottish Highlands. But any showers will soon clear across England leaving a clear but blustery day with brighter spells at times.

Best of any sunnier spells will be across eastern Scotland and north-east England

More persistent rain linked to the next area of low pressure will move in across the west through Friday afternoon and evening, with moderate falls at times across Ireland. Wintry showers will continue on higher ground in Scotland.

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Cloud and rain will continue to clear south during Saturday, but may unsettled conditions could linger in south-western areas all day. Elsewhere, it will be bright with occasional sunny spells, but with a few showers continuing across Scotland.

Turning colder on Sunday with wintry showers in the north and west. There will be a widespread frost to start Monday but showers will affect the north-west later in the day.

It will get a little milder on Tuesday with frequent blustery showers.